Dead Rising 4 Reviews

Dead Rising 4 is ranked in the 48th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dec 8, 2016

Dead Rising 4 is filled with over-the-top, creative zombie killing, but the story is formulaic and the open world doesn’t invite exploration.

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Unscored
Dec 9, 2016

You’ll have a good time with Dead Rising 4. But you won’t feel as though you earned it.

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5.5 / 10.0
Dec 9, 2016

Capcom Vancouver's latest undead slaughter-fest is big on bloody mayhem, but woefully short on fresh ideas

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8 / 10.0
Dec 5, 2016

While there are some disappointments and archaic clunkiness, Dead Rising 4 is a great time that makes smart improvements over Dead Rising 3. The comedic beats are surprisingly well executed, especially early on in the campaign, and while the conclusion may be hugely disappointing to some, I can’t fault the series its boldness.

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Dec 7, 2016

Dead Rising 4 marks the return of the fan-favorite protagonist Frank West and the setting in which he debuted, but there are shortcomings scattered about the chaotic landscape.

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90 / 100
Dec 5, 2016

Dead Rising 4 is bloody, chaotic, and downright hilarious. If you’re looking to turn your brain off this holiday season, and destress with gratuitous violence, this is the game for you.

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Dec 14, 2016

Will there ever be a perfect Dead Rising game? Probably not, at this point. But to paraphrase Alan Partridge , zombies by their very nature are inconsistent. So be happy that this shambling series is still capable of raising a goofy smile.

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8 / 10.0
Dec 22, 2016

Dead Rising 4 completely streamlines a lot of core gameplay elements of the franchise while still remaining a sadistically fun game to play.

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Dec 19, 2016

If you liked Dead Rising 3, you’ll no doubt find some sense of enjoyment in Dead Rising 4. For everyone else, it’s not going to convince you otherwise.

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Nov 30, 2016

There's something weirdly cheerful and festive about Frank's misadventures, about crafting homebrew weaponry and putting it to work. It wouldn't be a bad thing if this were the last Dead Rising, but in its own dumb way it's still more fun than it deserves to be.

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Buy
Dec 6, 2016

Dead Rising 4 came out at the perfect time, and it's a weirdly soothing game perfect for the holiday season.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Dec 5, 2016

I love the series, and DR4 will satisfy my thirst for yet another entry. It felt good to get back into Frank’s shoes, and the Christmas theme is fantastic. The lack of story co-op is the biggest offender, and I wasn’t a fan of how much the game seems to throw at players. This seems like a perfect example of less could be so much more, but as it stands Dead Rising 4 is a solid entry in the long-running series.

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7 / 10.0
Dec 5, 2016

Dead Rising 4 is a fun game, the Christmas theme is fantastic and the online multiplayer is pretty fun as well, however being a good game does NOT make this a good Dead Rising game.

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80 / 100
Dec 5, 2016

Ready for the biggest disappointment of all? The main campaign does NOT feature a co-op option!

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M3
Top Critic
6 / 10
Dec 6, 2016

Although the weapons and the exo-suit elevate the core action of Dead Rising 4, the lack of timer takes away the challenge and the replayability. The currrent build also has a lot of bugs, unfortunately.

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7 / 10
Dec 14, 2017

Dead Rising 4 : Frank's Big Package is the Xbox One version with all its additional contents - that need a 17Go file to download. It is still a fun action game that runs smoothly on PS4 and offers some interesting modes beside its solo campaign.

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4.5 / 5.0
Dec 4, 2016

Frank West returns to Xbox One with Dead Rising 4, with a strong point: the exploration, all without losing the essence of the saga. The duration is acceptable and the graphical section looks decent but we can not forget that it has the classic bugs of a sandbox game.

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Isaac Rouse
Top Critic
Jan 27, 2017

Capcom's attempt to revitalize the Dead Rising series, by giving it contemporary Western-style controls and gameplay, strips the title of the rough charm that made previous zombie-killing installments joyous experiences.

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Dec 9, 2016

Dead Rising 4 is a defanged sequel unlikely to satisfy fans of the series or appeal to new ones.

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6.3 / 10.0
Dec 9, 2016

As far as Dead Rising games go, Dead Rising 4 may be dumbed down, but it’s still dumb fun.

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